AP shoots best when going off the dribble and creating his own shot (yesterday's bricked runner in the lane not withstanding). I watched him a lot at UConn and he's a guy who gets into his own head. When he moves naturally and isn't overthinking, he's much faster and has a smoother, more accurate shot. When he was with us, believe it or not, coach Hurley said it was his defense that kept him out of the rotation.
Playing him on the wing doesn't suit his strengths. He's a competent ball handler most of the time (sloppy TO yesterday on a pass to nobody) but he can play the point well enough when you want a real size mismatch.
Defensively, I'd like to see him down low. He's a good rebounder with great timing as a shot blocker. When going with a small lineup, he's a good 5 man. He could be useful in offense/defense subbing situations when Walz and/or Beagle is in foul trouble.
As long as he's camping out on the perimeter though, I wish he'd shoot more straight-on, top of the key threes. The corner baseline jumper is not his friend.
Maybe I'm just strainin' to do some explainin', but for two years at UConn I was always itching to see him get real minutes. He's one of those Swiss Army Knife players almost like a Niels Giffey/Isaiah Whaley hybrid. and I hope he can get things clicking offensively and soon. He definitely has many good seasons ahead of him overseas, should he choose to delay his entry into the engineering field.
